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| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? The Digital Amplifier Company DAC doesn't have a tube option. It's called Tube Like, the DAC TL. It distorts similar to tubes. How can this thing sound so wonderful, but measure so-so?". Well, after taking a better look, we discovered that the d... | |
| Higher End DACs Streaming from the internet is not a CPU or memory intense application it can be done with a raspberry pi. I stream high resolution and don't even use a computer simply a streaming device with a Qualcomm chip in it. The database with all the metad... | |
| Higher End DACs Streaming something like Tidal or Qobuz over the internet is one of the least CPU intense things you can do. Take the server away with the need for intense data base management and you could knock about 70 pounds off that 90 pound thing. It's the... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? I think you can run the CXC through the Node2i | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? Speakers first, amplifier either seperate or integrated, source. CD player, Streamer Turn table or whatever your preference is, DAC last it has the least impact or should. | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? DAC's don't have sound signatures unless they are purposely made that way. The job of a DAC is to convert the digital signal to analog with the least noise and distortion to convey that signal in the most accurate way. Some DACs add different fil... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? When evaluating DACs one of the most important measurements are what comes out of the analog with the lowest noise and distortion how that is done by using either R2R technology or Delta Sigma isn't that important if the noise floor is below human... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? This is what I was talking about when I said you need to pay close attention to proper implementation and filtering in looking at R2R DACs. R2R DACs that measure and perform are expensive.The BorderPatrol Digital to Analogue Converter SE's measure... | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? Vinshine audio doesn't offer in home trial period which kind of defeats the whole premise of the thread . | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? An R2R DAC done well is more expensive to make. It's just the technology. I wouldn't say overhyped nor over priced since it is costly to make a good one. . In my opinion if I am using a tube amp I want to feed that amp the clearest distortion fr... | |
| What is it......... I think sonas faber does some systems in Ferrari, when I win the lotto I'll get one and get back on how it sounds. | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? If you're going to have a tube amplifier personally I wouldn't get a tube dac, I would also be carefull looking at R2R dacs they can be expensive for what you get, avoid NOS. | |
| Which DAC makers let you do in home trial? Apos audio offers 30 day return, crutchfield I think is 60 days. | |
| The shams, scams and dead ends of the High Fidelity hobbie/passion/adiction Thinking about it I had an 8 track, minidisc, laserdisc. Betamax. I had a knack for picking winning formats. | |
| The shams, scams and dead ends of the High Fidelity hobbie/passion/adiction I had a great laser disc of Santana Live in Mexico City. Pioneer unit didn't have to flip the disc the head rotated. |